Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Swablu
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV42 · Rare Shiny · 2019
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Market reference
$5.22
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV42 / 94
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Altaria
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shigenori Negishi
- Pokédex #
- 333
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Swablu plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Swablu
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shigenori Negishi
This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.
Building around Swablu?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It constantly grooms its cotton-like wings. It takes a shower to clean itself if it becomes dirty."
CCollect
Draw a card.
CCPeck — 20
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Swablu was legal.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.57 | $6.13 | $51.97 | $5.22 | $7.04 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.29 |
| 7-day average | €2.59 |
| 30-day average | €2.97 |
| Low | €1.95 |
| Trend price | €2.97 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.34 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.48 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.66 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swablu is real?
Swablu is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Swablu worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swablu is $5.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Swablu from?
Swablu is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Swablu?
Swablu is a Rare Shiny card in the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault set.
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